The sky on
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A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris
The ALMA telescope array revealed an unusual spiral structure around R Sculptoris, a red giant star 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. This data from ALMA, which observes at millimeter wavelengths, provides new insight into the star's surrounding environment.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 October 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2012 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 16, 2012
What space photo was released on October 16, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2012 was "A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 16, 2012?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2012?
October 16, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 290 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2012?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 2012?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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